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Name: Middleburg livestock auction prices — 2024-12-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-31

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Middleburg, Pennsylvania · Tue, Dec 31

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1918

← Dec 17Dec 31Jan 7 →

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▼ 92 vs last sale 232▼ 143 vs year ago 283 · −50.5%

Feeder Dairy Calves receipts

157 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 167▲ 15 vs year ago 142 · +10.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Buyer demand was good to moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Buyer demand was good on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,892	155.22	2,936	4thin
Dairy Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,755	120.67	2,118	6thin
Dairy Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,546	117.27	1,813	29
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,265	109.03	1,379	13
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,523	171.01	2,604	2thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,512	190.62	2,882	5thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,405	185.13	2,601	15
Steers	Choice and Prime	High	1,548	195.91	3,033	13
Steers	Choice	Average	1,438	185.41	2,666	18
Steers	Select	Average	1,350	174.86	2,361	3thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

3 reported groups

Class	Grade	Avg wt	Price	Head
Bulls	Number 1	100	755.93/cwt	85
Bulls	Number 2	100	590.00/cwt	3
Heifers	Number 1	94	921.82/cwt	19

Every lot

33 lots · USDA AMS · Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Slaughter Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,350	174.86/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,361	3
Steers	—	Choice	1,438	185.41/cwt	181.00–189.00	2,666	18
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,529	194.45/cwt	191.00–199.00	2,973	11
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,655	203.95/cwt	203.00–205.00	3,375	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,405	185.13/cwt	182.00–189.00	2,601	15
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,512	190.62/cwt	190.00–192.00	2,882	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,852	158.63/cwt	156.00–165.00	2,938	3
Bulls	—	—	2,010	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,915	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,523	171.01/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,604	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	104.67/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,277	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,270	113.63/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,443	4
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,280	92.05/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,178	3
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,287	124.24/cwt	123.00–126.00	1,599	3
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,519	115.82/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,759	11
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,559	122.83/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,915	14
Dairy Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,574	101.77/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,602	4
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,740	123.64/cwt	120.00–129.00	2,151	3
Dairy Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,770	117.69/cwt	116.00–119.00	2,083	3
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	80	1,046.25/cwt	1,000.00–1,100.00	837	4
Heifers	80–90	Number 1	83	726.52/cwt	675.00–775.00	603	2
Heifers	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	93	968.60/cwt	935.00–1,000.00	901	6
Heifers	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	878.98/cwt	850.00–900.00	905	5
Heifers	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	110	835.00/cwt	810.00–860.00	919	2
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	80–90	Number 1Beef Cross	82	1,066.84/cwt	1,000.00–1,125.00	875	3
Bulls	80–90	Number 1	85	771.25/cwt	760.00–775.00	656	4
Bulls	90–100	Number 1Beef Cross	92	978.68/cwt	925.00–1,025.00	900	7
Bulls	90–100	Number 1	93	738.75/cwt	675.00–760.00	687	22
Bulls	100–110	Number 2	100	590.00/cwt	575.00–610.00	590	3
Bulls	100–110	Number 1	102	687.01/cwt	635.00–735.00	701	20
Bulls	100–110	Number 1Beef Cross	103	893.68/cwt	835.00–935.00	920	7
Bulls	110–120	Number 1Beef Cross	112	843.75/cwt	825.00–875.00	945	5
Bulls	110–120	Number 1	112	641.13/cwt	585.00–685.00	718	14
Bulls	120–130	Number 1	120	558.33/cwt	525.00–575.00	670	3

This sale against other markets

Pennsylvania weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Pennsylvania auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Pennsylvania feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Middleburg Livestock Auction - Middleburg, PA

Tue Dec 31, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, New Holland, PA (LS-LN)

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 232Year ago 283

Feeder Dairy CalvesReceipts 157Last week 167Year ago 142

Buyer demand was good to moderate on a light supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Buyer demand was good on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,852	156.00–165.00	158.63
1	—	2,010	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,512	190.00–192.00	190.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,405	182.00–189.00	185.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,350	170.00–178.00	174.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,438	181.00–189.00	185.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,655	203.00–205.00	203.95
11	—	1,529	191.00–199.00	194.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	170.00–172.00	171.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,287	123.00–126.00	124.24
3	—	1,220	104.00–106.00	104.67
3	—	1,280	90.00–96.00	92.05
4	—	1,270	111.00–119.00	113.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,740	120.00–129.00	123.64
3	—	1,770	116.00–119.00	117.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,519	112.00–119.00	115.82
14	—	1,559	120.00–128.00	122.83
4	—	1,574	100.00–106.00	101.77

Feeder Dairy Calves

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
3	80–90	82	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,066.84
7	90–100	92	925.00–1,025.00	978.68
7	100–110	103	835.00–935.00	893.68
5	110–120	112	825.00–875.00	843.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	85	760.00–775.00	771.25
22	90–100	93	675.00–760.00	738.75
20	100–110	102	635.00–735.00	687.01
14	110–120	112	585.00–685.00	641.13
3	120–130	120	525.00–575.00	558.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Number 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	100–110	100	575.00–610.00	590.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1 · Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
4	80–90	80	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,046.25
6	90–100	93	935.00–1,000.00	968.60
5	100–110	103	850.00–900.00	878.98
2	110–120	110	810.00–860.00	835.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Number 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	80–90	83	675.00–775.00	726.52

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.